Joseph Andrews, Volume 2

by Henry Fielding · audio summary, about 13 min

On their journey home to marry, Joseph Andrews, parson Abraham Adams, and Fanny Goodwill face poverty, violence, and aristocratic malice. When unexpected revelations threaten their union with the taint of incest, the discovery of their true parentage clears every obstacle to their happiness.

Key ideas

• True Christian charity consists in active relief of the poor rather than sanctimonious profession or theological debate.
• Hypocrisy and pride corrupt social ranks, leading the wealthy to hoard resources and despise genuine virtue.
• Virtuous love and personal integrity outweigh the superficial distinctions of birth and worldly status.
• Rural retirement and domestic peace provide an enduring refuge from the vanity and knavery of high society.

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